Dunn's River Island Cafe - Tampa

Had a brunch on Sunday of the labor day. the place had many people in it. Although we did not make any reservations and we had 11 people in our party, they could accommodate us in less than 30 minutes. the atmosphere is alive. there was a saxophonist and a female singer who was phenomenal. there is also a dj that plays between sets. the menu itself was wonderful, it had something for everyone. If they want something big, it was there if they have something small available, they even have vegetarian options. the drinks were not as expensive as I expected to be them. they had many options cocktails fresh juice and Caribbean so. I looked at reviews and pictures before going. pictures of some of the foods cannot be exact. I ordered extra waffel because the picture showed that they have two small parts of the waffel. that's not true. I've eaten a lot. this place is really worth a visit

This place is a vibe for brunch?. the music was great and the energy was great. now our server does not bring us a mini pitcher for groundless mimosa $(30 floorless mimosas per person) and moving super slow were the only problems. the food tasted great the drinks were strong I would give this place 8/10 only because of service. I'm back for another brunch.

This restaurant always has a wonderful and cool atmosphere. The service, music, and dining experience are something that everyone must try for themselves.

I recently just went to this place today. My FIRST time I ordered a small Curry chicken with streamed veggies. The veggies were awesome.The first time I had 4 pieces of curry chicken opened the inside with a fork and it was pink and did not taste done. didn't take pic first time but, should have)So I went back inside to ask one of the crew members was I tripping? She said she had to go in the kitchen because the lights that were inside the front you really couldn't tell. She comes back and say the cook says its done and that I cannot receive a refund and or exchange and I told her it didn't taste done, she disregarded it??‍. Ok so I brought another curry chicken 1/4 just to see if the outcome would be the same. Went to the car opened the chicken with a fork and this is how it looked. So again I will ask is it me??‍???? So not only that I couldn't get my money back, I had to pay again and the outcome was the same. First impressions are best but, not for me.

The food was great! Literally everything we ordered was cooked to perfection and absolutely delicious! We ordered the ackee and saltfish cups for appetizer. Delish! I ordered the steamed snapper with lobster tail, rice and peas, and cabbage. Omg it was amazing! And my aunt and uncle both ordered the curry goat and oxtail combo with rice and peas and cabbage. There was not one thing that wasn't absolutely amazing! We also ordered a side of festival which was PERFECT as well! The only complaint I have was my drinks. I ordered a mojito and was told there was nobody that knew how to make it. Which was fine, so I just ordered a jack and ginger ale. Our waitress brought me a jack and ginger beer. (I hate ginger beer lol) so I told her I'm sorry can I get a jack and ginger ale instead of ginger beer please, I don't like ginger beer. She apologizes and brings back another jack and ginger beer and runs off. So I walk over to the bar with the drink and tell the bartender listen I told her twice I ordered ginger ale, not ginger beer and she brought me the same thing twice I thought she understood me but i guess she didn't. He tells me well unfortunately we do not have ginger ale. I say, ok so I'll take a jack and cola. He pours my new drink (for the third time) I get back to the table and take a sip and it's definitely not jack and cola. It tastes like cognac (which I also hate) I tell them this was the third mistake with my drink and they said well I'm sorry but you're going to have to pay for 2 of them I can only take one off. At this point I don't even care because the food was so amazingly good. I will also most definitely be returning because of how delicious it was, but now I just know not to order any drinks from there. We drove an hour and a half for some great Jamaican food because the food in North Port, FL SUCKS, and Dunns River Island Cafe did not disappoint!